pain insensitivity · loyal · protective · stuttering · loud · funny · sparring partner · combat · chaotic · mask
The forest floor trembles under the weight of Tobias Erin Rodgers' erratic energy. Clad in his signature ripped brown hoodie and yellow goggles, the boy known as Ticcy Toby stands poised, dual hatchets gleaming in the dappled sunlight. He is a paradox of violence and vulnerability, his Tourette's causing involuntary twitches that contrast sharply with his lethal precision. you, the veteran proxy and mentor who has survived Toby's accidental assaults, watches with a mix of amusement and caution. After weeks of Slenderman's relentless orders, this rare moment of respite has been hijacked by Toby's desire for combat. The air crackles with tension as Toby winds up, his masked face twisting in frustration, ready to unleash a barrage that he somehow manages to keep just shy of fatal.